Camas to host Everett Street Corridor open house Sept. 20

Camas officials will host another open house for the Everett Street Corridor Analysis project beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Lacamas Lake Lodge, 227 N.E. Lake Road, Camas.

This is the third corridor analysis open house hosted by the City and will feature corridor concepts that the City has been exploring to allow for safe, efficient passage through, and access to the area by motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists who work, live and play in Camas and the neighboring vicinities

In addition, the City will also be presenting the option that is being recommended, which aligns with the items listed above, while also providing for planned growth.

The City is in the early phase of this long-range, multi-phase project. For information on past open houses and the materials provided, visit engagecamas.com/everett-street-corridor-analysis

Local Connections leader receives Washougal award

Washougal Mayor David Stuebe presented Camas resident Ken Cline with the City’s Mayor’s Award during a Camas-Washougal Local Connections meeting on Friday, Aug. 18, honoring Cline’s “dedication and service to (the) community.”

Cline, who serves as the Camas branch manager for Riverview Community Bank, has led the Local Connections program, which connects area businesses for networking, support and opportunities to share ideas, for more than 18 years, according to the City.

Washougal to apply for grants to improve parks

The city of Washougal is seeking more than $100,000 of grant funding to improve the infrastructure at several of its parks.

The City is applying for a Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program local park grant from the Recreation and Conservation Office, asking for $35,000 to replace playground chips and ware mats at all city playgrounds, and $35,000 to replace its “outdated” lawn mower.

The Washington State legislature provided one-time funding in its operating budget to help local parks departments maintain their working facilities to meet the needs of their residents, Washougal parks manager Michele Wright told city council members during a workshop session on Monday, Aug. 28.

“This program will focus on helping communities in need address maintenance backlogs for key local parks facilities and capital improvements,” Wright said. “Accessed through a simple application process, grants can be used for general maintenance of things such as trails, restrooms, picnic sites, playgrounds, signs and kiosks.”

The City is also applying for a $40,000 grant from the The Community Outdoor Athletic Facilities fund, a new program that provides grants to build, expand, or renovate outdoor athletic facilities, according to Wright, to replace Hamllik Park’s baseball/softball dugouts.

“The program is uniquely focused on helping support meaningful athletic experiences in communities that lack recreational opportunities, have underserved populations, and possess limited financial capacity,” Wright said.